Springbok star shares message as extent of injury revealed
· The South African
The issue of player workload and welfare continues to come into the spotlight as the Springboks’ injury list increases at an alarming rate.
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Star flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is the latest player to have picked up a serious injury – a high ankle strain – and he is expected to be out of action for around three months.
It means he will miss the July internationals, while the talented youngster will be in a race against time to be available for the All Blacks’ tour to South Africa.
Frustrating run of injuries for Springbok superstar
Feinberg-Mngomezulu has battled with unfortunate injury setbacks at regular intervals over the last 12 months, and taking to social media, he admitted this was another bitter pill to swallow.
“I’ll say it how it is. Frustrated, irritated and questioning, ‘Why me?’ First time injured in 14 months.
“Sometimes the game reminds you that you’re not invincible! Another injury, another chance to come back hungry, determined and focused. I’ve got a job to do, get back and get back better than I left. I’m not one to dwell, but I’ll have a little vent!
“Now..BACK TO WORK! Next job: crystal-clear vision and mindset. See you soon!”
Injury list a cause for concern
The Springboks’ injury list is now well into double figures, which comes at a time when SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has admitted some changes are needed when it comes to player schedules and workload.
“The problem is, if you go with a blank sheet of paper, and everyone agrees that something must give, and everyone gives something… from there, you can find a common calendar for club rugby and international rugby,” Alexander commented recently.
“But that’s not happening. That’s why we now have to take a look at it. We can’t wait for the higher-ups to make that decision because there are too many variables.
“We as an organisation have to decide which (tournaments) we are going to play in and how we are going to create an opportunity for our players to enjoy some downtime.
“The players are our most important asset, but we’re burning them out.”